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Woman contacted by stranger on DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 01:20
An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.

A man contacted her on a DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 01:20
An NHS trust has agreed to pay compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.

Meta and Pinterest make secret donation to Molly Russell charity

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 00:42
Meta and Pinterest have agreed to donate to a charity set up in the name of schoolgirl Molly Russell.

Meta and Pinterest make secret donation to Molly Russell charity

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 00:42
Meta and Pinterest have agreed to donate to a charity set up in the name of schoolgirl Molly Russell.

'I can't operate at a loss,' says childminder

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 00:01
A childminder says the Department for Education's subsidy scheme does not go far enough.

'Now that I'm sober, I hope my dad can do the same'

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 23:09
Megan Ross says she can't be around her father while he starts his own recovery - but wants him to become part of her life again.

'Now that I'm sober, I hope my dad can do the same'

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 23:09
Megan Ross says she can't be around her father while he starts his own recovery - but wants him to become part of her life again.

The teacher who helped to propel Richard Burton to fame

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 22:50
Philip Burton lent his young protégé his name and helped him on his way to international stardom.

Teens 'buying stab vests online to wear at school'

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 22:48
An anti-knife campaigner says young people have told him they stash stab vests across their estate.

Stabbed boy, 16, died from neck wound - police

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 20:41
A man is arrested in connection with the child's death as police gather evidence at the scene.

Secret papers reveal new details about Andrew's ties to Chinese 'spy'

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 19:54
A court has released documents relating to the royal, which shed new light on links to Yang Tengbo.

Secret papers reveal new details about Andrew's ties to Chinese 'spy'

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 19:54
A court has released documents relating to the royal, which shed new light on links to Yang Tengbo.

Falklands surprised to be on Trump's 'worst offenders' list

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 18:22
The British overseas territory is facing a 42% tax on the goods it exports to the US.

UK sees hottest day of the year, with parts warmer than Ibiza

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 17:58
Temperatures go above 23C in parts of the south of England, which is hotter than Ibiza, Rhodes and Cyprus.

Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 17:49
The 49-year-old denied he was ever "a rapist", adding: "I've never engaged in non-consensual activity."

Emergency water supply for at-risk canal costing £100k a week

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 17:41
The charity operating the canal says it can't continue to shoulder the up to £100,000 a week costs.

Former Tory MSP Jamie Greene defects to Lib Dems

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 17:37
The former frontbencher quit the Scottish Conservatives and claimed the party had become "Trump-esque".

Thousands enjoy the sun in style at Aintree’s Ladies Day

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 17:20
Ladies Day is one of the main events in the Merseyside social calendar when people dress to impress

Thousands enjoy the sun in style at Aintree’s Ladies Day

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 17:20
Ladies Day is one of the main events in the Merseyside social calendar when people dress to impress

Reform UK candidate suspended after Savile tweets

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 15:46
Stephen Hartley was announced as a Reform UK candidate in the Banbury Hardwick ward, but has since been suspended.